No, you’re not dreaming. Or at least your eyes are wide open in front of your screen. Yes, that’s right. A new event is coming to Bordeaux at the end of the summer, featuring the gotha of French-language rap. Hypnotize, a veritable immersion in the world of rap, combining music, urban culture and creativity, awaits you on September 5 and 6 at the Parc des Expositions. Good news: tickets are already available.
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Hypnotize: “It was all a dream
There are days when, unexpectedly, a piece of news changes the course of the day. Here’s just such news, and it’s likely to raise the heart rate of many a reader. In June in Lyon , then in September in Bordeaux, Hypnotize will bring together lovers of urban culture around a line-up combining the greatest rap artists with the finest of the emerging scene.
- Hypnotize Lyon (June 13 and 14, 2025) : BOOBA, JOK’AIR, KALASH, LAYLOW, LETO, VALD, BU$HI, DAKEEZ, EDGE, L2B, MERYL, ADÈS THE PLANET, ARTEL, KAY THE PRODIGY, MUSSY
- Hypnotize Bordeaux (September 5 and 6, 2025) : BOOBA, FAVÉ, LETO, MAUREEN, SCH, VALD, AUPINARD, DALÍ, JOLAGREEN23, LA MANO 1.9, PRINCE WALY, SOUFFRANCE, MAYDO, SHENG, LAURÉAT.E BUZZ BOOSTER
These are the first names to have already received their Hypnotize invitation cards. They should soon be joined by other well-known names on the urban scene, as well as new talents. The idea is simply to offer the best of 2025.
2 stages, 20 artists, 48 hours of total immersion in urban culture
Tickets go on sale at €49.90 for a 2-day pass. At that price, tickets will be snapped up like hotcakes. But beyond the price, the festival aims to be innovative for several reasons. “Our ambition is to redefine the codes of current festivals by offering festival-goers total immersion in rap culture,” confides one of the festival organizers, before adding “but also accompanied by numerous artistic and interactive experiences highlighting this culture throughout the event.”
Indeed, in addition to its 5-star programming and scenography, Hypnotize goes further than the traditional festival. How? With a series of unique activities and entertainment based around urban culture. Battles, breakdancing and graffiti will punctuate the two days at the Parc des Expositions. Finally, a number of food trucks, as well as fashion, jewels & grillz and tattoos areas, will ensure that the magic of immersion truly takes place… The organizers’ ambition is simple: to make Hypnotize the flagship of rap and urban culture festivals accessible to all in France.
Don’t wait for them to run out, get your tickets now!
